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The BBC has extended its partnership with Radio Mozambique to four
provincial capitals where the new relays opened. They are Xai Xai
on 100.9 FM, Beira on 100.9 FM, Nampula on 88.3 FM and Quelimane
on 95.3 FM (where TV Mozambique is hosting the BBC transmitter).
BBC broadcasting manager for Africa and the Middle East Michel
Lobelle was quoted in an official release saying, "The new FM relays
represent a milestone in the long established co-operation between
the BBC and Radio Mozambique. It is vitally important that our programmes
be heard in perfect quality and we are grateful to our partners
and our friends at Radio and TV Mozambique for this exciting development.
The BBC World Service has already been broadcasting on 95.5 FM
in the country's capital Maputo since 1998. BBC regional executive
editor for Africa and Middle East Kari Blackburn said, "The BBC
audience in Maputo increased almost ten times from six per cent
in 1995 to 57 per cent in 2001. This was a result of the opening
of a BBC World Service FM relay."
The BBC World Service broadcasts in 43 languages, including Portuguese,
in over 200 countries in short wave, medium wave and FM. It has
an FM presence in 140 capitals
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